Category Archives: AG opinion

AG opinion in Irish Air Travel Tax case

This morning Advocate General Mengozzi handed down his opinion in the appeals in the Aer Lingus and Ryanair cases concerning the Irish air travel tax (Joined Cases C-164/15 P and C-165/15 P). The AG has recommended setting aside, in part, … Continue reading

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Advocate General opinion in Addison Lee “taxis in bus lanes” case

On Wednesday this week, Advocate General Wahl handed down his opinion in Case C-518/13 Eventech v Parking Adjudicator. It makes interesting reading, but does not reach any firm conclusions as to the question of whether TfL’s policy of allowing black … Continue reading

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ECJ judgment in Deutsche Lufthansa case

Readers of this blog may recall the post on 2 July concerning the AG opinion in Case C-284/12 Deusche Lufthansa, then only available in French. The good news is that the English version of the opinion has now been published, … Continue reading

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Stuck on the runway: Ryanair and the obligation of non-implementation in the context of private enforcement actions

Thanks to Emily Neill of Blackstone Chambers (writing from Luxembourg) for this comment on the AG opinion in Case C-284/12 Deutsche Lufthansa v Flughafen Frankfurt-Hahn With the summer holiday season looming, the prospect of suspended flights and being stuck in … Continue reading

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